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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 789, 16 March 1871, Page 4

I. —TOWN LF.ttebs. Posted at any Post-office within the colony or delivery at or from such Post-office— Not exceeding half-an-ounce ... Onepenny Exceeding hulf-an-ounce but not exceeding one o'ince ... Twopence For every half-ounce over one ounce Onepenny 11. Country Letters. Poste i at any Post-office within the colony for elf i very at or from any other Post-offie. wit' n the Colony— ' N exceeding half-an-ounce ... lwoper»oc acceding lialf-an-ouneo but not ' exceeding one ounce Fourpence. For every li;<lf-ounee over one ounce Twopence 111. Axjstbalian Colonies. Not exceeding half an ounce, Threepence Exceeding half-an-ounce but not exceeding one ounce Sixpence For every half-ounce over one ounce Threepence NEWSPAPERS. Forplaces within the colony, the Australian Colonies, and the United kingdom, Uuit'cd States, v" : San Francisco are chargeable w'.a a nit< of one penny. POST OFFICE SAVIXGb' BANK The New Zealand Gazette, of March 25th publishes the following regulations foi the banks as above newly established at Clrist church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akrao, liokitika, G»:>yniouth, VVaimate, Westport and Charleston. 1. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. p rt annum is given on £2OO and under ; at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum on nuns under £SOO ; and in the same proportion for any shorter time on every complete CI deposited, provided that no interest be albwcd on more than £SOO. 2. Depositors i,i the Post Orfiee Hanks have diivet Government Security fcr the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other oi such Banks, and can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bank which is most convenient to him by giving notice of his re> moral. •1. 'i he strictest secresy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post ' Mhee Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 6 ; Money may be deposited by or on Ik. half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each District on Oie business ot' Post ()ffice Sav. ings Batiks, md the replies sent thereto are x vt-e iron euarge or postage.